Maryland House Bill 738 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-7)
Status: Passed on May 13 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering a certain provision of law to provide that a general license to practice dental hygiene authorizes the licensee to practice dental hygiene under the general supervision of a licensed dentist in certain facilities, rather than only in a long-term care facility; altering the requirements, to include at least 3,000 hours of active clinical practice in direct patient care, that a dental hygienist is required to meet before being authorized to practice dental hygiene under the general supervision of a licensed dentist in certain facilities; etc.

Dental Hygienist – Scope of Practice – Practice Settings Under General Supervision

Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]
Del. Alfred Carr [D]	Sen. Nick Charles [D]	Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]
Del. Susan Krebs [R]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Ric Metzgar [R]	Del. Matt Morgan [R]
Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Shane Pendergrass [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Sid Saab [R]
Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]	Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]

2019-03-29 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-1) (Y: 138 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-13	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 399
2019-04-04	House	Returned Passed
2019-04-04	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2019-04-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2019-04-03	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2019-04-03	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2019-03-19	Senate	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-03-18	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2019-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (137-1)
2019-03-14	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments {236283/2 Report Adopted
2019-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2019-02-11	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-08	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0738?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0738f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0738t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/Chapters_noln/CH_399_hb0738t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0738_23628302.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0738.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0738_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/House/0611.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0738_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/1156.pdf